Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Amist the Black Eyes

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

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